My father in the military.
The reality: Arming children... (my father: standing, on the right)
The reality: Kitchen Patrol... (my father: seated, on the left)
The reality: Night-time Guard Duty. (my father: standing, on the left)
The reality: Riding tanks. (my father: seated, in the middle, with the antenna appearing to come out of his helmet)
The reality: Marching on Parade. (my father: front row, middle, marching behind the leader)
The reality: Be careful. Be very, very careful!
My father's military discharge papers. "Zeer Goede"
He did keep a part of his old uniform.
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